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“Whether you like it, or not, history is on our side. We will bury you,” he said quoting former USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev.

Russian politician Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday Russia could have a right to go to war with NATO.

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[-] Ertebolle@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Ukraine is excited about maybe getting some F-16s and how much that could help with the air war and meanwhile a couple of F-22s could take down a whole squadron of them.

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A squadron of f-22s could take down most air forces.

An air wing of f-22s could probably beat all other air forces combined, with the possible exception of china, though damn they would need to figure out how to keep reloaded.

The USAF is the strongest air force in the world.

The second strongest is the US navy Air wing.

Think the marines are 4.

Edit: this is an old listing, and russia was #3, so I think we actually have the trifecta.

[-] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

At one point I believe the Navy had more aircraft total than the AF, but they had them beat in specialization. AF does the heavy lift jobs, stealth, and up until recently, space launches and satellites. I think Navy and Marine F-18's fly more sorties though.

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yea I feel like all the charts with russia on them need to be redrawn... it's clearly noticable at this point they've been a paper military.

[-] Epilektoi_Hoplitai@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Potemkin military.

[-] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Is the F-22 that much more capable?

What about the F-35? Did its issues ever get resolved?

[-] Ertebolle@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Yes. And yes. Article on the F-35.

[-] flying_monkies@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Is the F-22 that much more capable?

Yes, it is.

The most successful jet fighter of the modern era is the F15 with a combat record of 104-0.

In combat against F15s, the F22 is 41-1.

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